Sunday Thought: Welcome To Our World

* Last week, my pastor preached an amazing message about the context of Christmas - how God sent His Son into a broken world .. a world full of sadness and pain ... to bring hope and salvation. Our pastor reminded us that 2009 years later, the world is still broken. There is still sadness and pain. For many people, the Christmas season is the most difficult time of the year and is far from joyful. BUT .. when you cast your eyes upon the infant King, there is always hope. Then the children's choir got up and sang this song.*

Tears are falling, hearts are breaking ...
how we need to hear from God.
You've been promised, we've been waiting ...
Welcome Holy Child
Welcome Holy Child

Hope that You don't mind our manger,
how I wish we would have known.
But long awaited, Holy Stranger ... make Yourself at home.
Please make Yourself at home.

Bring Your peace into our violence,
Bid our hungry souls be filled.
Word now breaking heaven's silence,
Welcome to our world.
Welcome to our world.

Fragile finger sent to heal us ...
Tender brow prepared for thorn.
Tiny heart whose blood will save us ...
Unto us is born.
Unto us is born.

So wrap our injured flesh around You,
Breathe our air and walk our sod.
Rob our sin and make us holy,
Perfect Son of God.
Perfect Son of God.

... Welcome to our world ...